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Old Jan 31, 2019 | 9:00 am
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Originally Posted by BamaVol
It doesn't seem to bother me although I only consume it on rare occasions that I know of. But I had a neighbor who would request all his Chinese food to be MSG free. He claimed it gave him headaches. He described it as a sensitivity.
I wouldn't be surprised if many of these symptoms are caused by the 5000 mg of sodium some people are eating during a gluttonous Chinese meal, and would occur with or without the MSG.
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